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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4403754 | Yarn tension with horizontal roller A yarn tension device is disclosed which includes a generally hollow, cylindrical body having an open top and an interior channel of sufficient size to contain one or more tensioning balls. The body terminates downwardly in inwardly converging bottom wall... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4401758 | Process for making oligosaccharides having anti-Xa activity and the resulting oligosaccharides Oligosaccharides obtainable from heparin including heparinic constituents of molecular weights ranging from 2000 to 50,000. Said fractions have a Yin-Wessler titer and a USP titer in a ratio of at least 30. They consist of chains substituted by no more than 8 ... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4401662 | Oligosaccharides having anti-Xa activity and pharmaceutical compositions containing them Oligosaccharides obtainable from heparin including heparinic constituents of molecular weights ranging from 2000 to 50,000. Said fractions have a Yin-Wessler titer and a USP titer in a ratio of at least 30. They consist of chains constituted by no more th... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4401659 | Muramyl-peptides fixed to peptide-polymers and pharmaceutical compositions containing them A polymer of peptidic type formed by a chain formed from aminoacyl residues preferably derived of at least one of the amino-acid residues selected from the class consisting of ,γ-diaminobutyric acid, ornithine, lysine, homo-lysine, of which the la... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4399824 | Apparatus for detecting probe dislodgement A loose probe alarm in which a temperature responsive element (14) arranged for attachment to a body is periodically heated (20, 22, 26) and the effects of self-heating of the temperature responsive element are monitored (32, 36, 38) to determine whether ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399823 | Apparatus for detecting probe dislodgement A loose probe alarm in which a temperature responsive element (14) arranged for attachment to a body is periodically heated (20, 22, 26) and the effects of self-heating of the temperature responsive element are monitored (32, 36, 38) to determine whether ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4398854 | Boring head with fine adjustment mechanism The boring head has a tool holder in which the cutting tool is retained by a clamping screw. The tool holder is radially adjustable by an adjustment screw having a fine thread. The adjustment screw has a flange and a pressed-on knob which bears an adjustm... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4396607 | Muramyl peptide derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions The invention relates to new compounds useful notably as regulator of immune responses and which are derivatives of muramyl peptides substituted at the end of the peptide chain by a group containing at least four carbon atoms.... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4394933 | Capsule orienting apparatus Capsule orienting apparatus in which misoriented asymmetric capsules inadvertently passed by a rectifying unit are segregated from properly oriented capsules. Capsules (12) are delivered by a rectifying drum (14) to capsule carrying pockets (38) in a segr... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4394280 | Ion conductive mixed crystal A mixed crystal of the general composition with 0.8ࣘaࣘ0.9 and 1.8ࣘxࣘ2.3, has a particularly favorable Na-ion conductivity, particularly when a=0.88 and x=2.2. This makes its use desirable as the solid electrolyte in Na/S cells. The high density of... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4394075 | Support apparatus A support apparatus for a portable weight such as man carried camera comprising at least a pair of rotatably interconnected arms, one end of which is rotatably and pivotably supported by a support vest worn by an operator and the other end of which is arr... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4391393 | Wetted salt system including adjustable timer An improved wetted salt system to extend the melting range of highway salt includes a control system having a manual, external timer that can be easily field adjusted by non-skilled personnel to vary the quantity of calcium chloride delivered through the ... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4390620 | Method and composition for the detection and study of cellular activity or the like and means for applying such method The invention pertains to a method for the study of the behaviour or detection of cells, organites or cellular fractions, possibly present in a medium. It comprises providing said medium with the essential nutrients to promote the activity of the said cel... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4390447 | Manufacturing process for nickel (II) hydroxide A manufacturing process for nickel (II) hydroxide suitable as active positive electrode material in alkaline electrochemical cells transforms solid Ni(NO3)2 directly into Ni(OH)2 using sodium hydroxide and with the least p... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4389180 | Mandrel with identical expanding segments A mandrel for forming a bell shape and an annular groove in the bell in one end of a plastic pipe which comprises a shaped profile and a plurality of identically formed segments which are movable relative to the profile. The segments are radially urged in... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4384029 | Rechargeable galvanic element A rechargeable galvanic element with constant-volume positive manganese dioxide electrode. In a rechargeable galvanic element having an alkaline electrolyte and a positive manganese dioxide electrode the volumetric change of the electrode body caused by p... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4382117 | Separator for electrochemical high temperature cell A separator for electrochemical high temperature cells having solid positive and negative electrodes and a molten liquid electrolyte formed through a poured accumulation of ceramic particles in which the electrolyte is mainly fixated. The porosity of the ... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4378413 | Recombination system for storage batteries A recombination system for catalytic oxidation of hydrogen in storage battery gases includes a gas supply duct which makes it possible for the combustible gas flowing through it to aspirate from the ambient the necessary combustion air, following the prin... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4378549 | Resistive electrical components Improved resistive electrical components are disclosed comprising an insulating or insulated substrate, a resistive foil bonded to the substrate having photoetched therein a pair of terminal pads for making electrical connections to the component and a sy... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4378301 | Discharge reserve for negative impregnated sinter tape electrodes Negative sintered foil electrodes for gas-tight Ni/Cd storage batteries can be provided with a specific discharge reserve by subjecting them to a partial chemical reduction before they are installed. This is performed upon the moving, impregnated sinter t... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4371625 | Vectors for the insertion therein of foreign DNA fragments, according to any translation phase The invention pertains to a set of vectors (or of DNA fragments to be inserted in a vector) which distinguish from one another in that, taking into account one vector in which the number of pairs of bases between the reading initiation point of the vector... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4370989 | Applicator for liquid cosmetics An apparatus for applying a liquid or light fluid paste cosmetic preparation to the eyes or face is disclosed. The apparatus includes a handle connected to a wand which has an applicator affixed to it at its free end. The wand, when in use, is angularly p... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4370265 | Water soluble agents effective as immunological adjuvants for stimulating in the host the immune response to various antigens and compositions, notably vaccines containing said water soluble agents Water soluble agents effective as immunological adjuvants for stimulating in the host the immune response to various antigens, comprising an acyl-muramic acid group, wherein acyl means acetyl or glycolyl, and a short peptide chain linked to said acyl-mura... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4369702 | Material orientation and printing apparatus An apparatus and process for transporting, orienting and printing indicia upon materials which have dissimilar ends, like capsules, in a predetermined orientation and position. The apparatus includes three rotatable drums in tangential arrangement. The fi... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4367972 | Attachment arrangement An attachment arrangement which includes a retaining bracket having clamping means and a bearing surface. The bracket has a cross-section which conforms to the outer shape of a bar to be attached to the flange of another beam. The bracket extends at one o... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4366591 | Automatic safety gangplank The automatic safety gangplank includes a plurality of cooperating ladder sections which are extendable from a fully telescoped or retracted position to an elongated position for extension from a dock to the deck of a ship. The end of the base ladder sect... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4366758 | Table top hold-down and connecting bracket A bracket for interconnecting modular units of an endless table construction which includes a cooperating pair of brackets which are joined together below a transverse, structural channel in a manner to secure adjacent ends of table tops which are support... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4363855 | Galvanic primary element A galvanic primary element of the system Li/H2 O2 comprises a gas diffusion electrode which separates the lithium electrode from the cathode space which is filled with aqueous H2 O2 solution. In the working laye... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4362793 | Galvanic cell with solid electrolyte A galvanic cell with solid electrolyte, which is dischargeable at room temperature and whose positive electrode consists of the metals Sb, Bi, or of the oxides or chalcogenides of these metals, or of mixtures of members of the respective groups, bases its... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4361137 | Incubator having warm air curtain across access opening An incubator arranged for developing a warm air curtain (30) across the opening created when the access door (22) of the incubator is opened.... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4361316 | Plate stack clamping apparatus for storage battery manufacture The plate stacks are positioned for further processing in a clamping arrangement with clamping elements between stacks. Each element is displaceable by an amount of play X with respect to its neighboring element.... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4359251 | Folding shelf cabinet A cabinet defining an interior space which may be optionally enclosed by a pivotally attached cover is disclosed. To the ends of the pivotally attached cover are connected brackets which include L-shaped slots. A shelf is provided which includes finger-ti... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4359071 | Automatic water refilling of storage batteries The individual cells of a storage battery have water refill plugs which contain valves actuated by floats and which are connected to a common water supply conduit. In the water supply conduit there is a valve which is repeatedly actuated in pulse-like man... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4355729 | Single service childproof closure A single service childproof container closure for closing the nozzle of a plastic or other container comprising a non-removable closure having a non-replaceable breakaway cap for implant into the nozzle of a container.... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4353860 | Method for pressure forming pipe bells A method and apparatus for pressure forming plastic pipe bells utilizing external air pressure is disclosed. The apparatus includes a horizontally oriented, shaped mandrel, which may or may not have expanding segments for forming an internal groove in the... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4353197 | Content activated envelope extraction At the content extraction location radiant energy is transmitted through the spread-open envelope. Change in this transmitted energy due to content extraction is sensed and activates removal of the envelope from the extraction location.... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4352446 | Substrate separating machine and method A machine and method for subdividing into individual substrates a wafer which is prescored with a pattern of intersecting score lines defining the substrates. The wafer is progressively directed over a first wafer-engaging surface substantially parallelin... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4350684 | Preparation of Salmonella abortus ovis strains and vaccine compositions containing them The invention relates to the preparation of novel immunogenic agents and compositions of vaccines to combat salmonellosis caused by Salmonella abortus ovis and Salmonella typhimurium. The preparation is that of the mutant strains of Salmonella abortus ovis ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4350610 | Hydrophobic catalyst for recombiners A palladium-containing catalyst mat is made of a rolled PTFE-Kieselgur mixture which has been soaked with PdCl2 solution. It is made hydrophobic after soaking by treatment with a PTFE-Emulsion. Finally, it is subjected at about 430° C. to a pr... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4350240 | Coin slide with interchangeable cores The coin slide includes a fixed body with an integral flange and an integral handle and slide plate which is reciprocal on the body and through the flange. The handle is provided with a plurality of elongated openings within which are fitted interchangeab... | 09/21/1982 |
